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Rohr plans to drop Nigeria league stars for Algeria World Cup tie

By Daily Sports on October 19, 2016

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr plans to drop players from the domestic league for next month’s World Cup qualifier against Algeria because the NPFL season has ended and so he cannot vouch for their fitness.

Nigeria welcome Algeria to Uyo on November 12 in continuation of the qualifying series for Russia 2018.

For this month’s World Cup qualifier in Zambia, five players from the NPFL made the final squad – goalkeepers Emmanuel Daniel and Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Jamiu Alimi as well as Godwin Obaje and Chisom Egbuchulam.

However, none of these players featured in the 2-1 win in Ndola.

“The players from the domestic league will be left out of the Algeria match because the season is over and the coach cannot vouch for their fitness,” a top source informed.

“He would rather use the positions taken by these players from the league to try out some other professionals based overseas.”

Victor Moses (Chelsea), Isaac Success (Watford) and Oghenekaro Etebo (Feirense, Portugal)are already set to return to the Eagles squad after they were ruled out by injury for the Zambia game. (mtnfootball.com)

•Photo shows Gernot Rohr

Source Daily Sports

Posted October 19, 2016